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Venue: Magnolia clear filter
Thursday, June 11
 

10:30am CDT

Notebook LM Session
Thursday June 11, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
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Speakers
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Patricia Holub

CTO, ESC-20 Technology Services
Sponsors
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ESC-20 Technology Services

ESC-20 Technology Services

Thursday June 11, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Magnolia

12:15pm CDT

AI Without the Overwhelm: Mastering the Tools You Already Have
Thursday June 11, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm CDT
AI is everywhere — and educators are overwhelmed by the flood of new tools competing for their attention. In this session, we'll cut through the noise and give you a mental model for approaching AI features already embedded in the productivity tools on your desktop today. You'll walk away with a practical framework for driving AI adoption at your campus — inspired by how Amazon drives adoption across its workforce — without adding a single new login.
Speakers
avatar for Sam Telles

Sam Telles

Senior Solutions Architect, SLG, Amazon Web Services
Sam Telles is a Solutions Architect based in San Antonio, TX, where he supports the Texas area’s state and local government entities, as well as K-12 organizations. As a Solutions Architect, Sam serves as a trusted advisor by providing best practice and technical recommendations... Read More →
Sponsors
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Thursday June 11, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm CDT
Magnolia

1:20pm CDT

Gemini Gems, Your Custom AI Assistant
Thursday June 11, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
(Laptop recommended)
 
Stop prompting AI from scratch every day and start building your ultimate digital workforce. This session shifts your perspective from using a standard chatbot to onboarding permanent, agentic AI partners—specialized team members designed to co-pilot your specific workflows, manage complex tasks, and execute your unique operational logic.
 
Session Highlights
  • Onboarding Your AI Partner: Learn the step-by-step process of configuring a Gem's "mindset," setting its role boundaries, and training it to think and react like an expert teammate.
  • From Prompts to Collaboration: Move beyond basic Q&A into true agentic workflows, using custom Gems as active partners for specialized tasks like content editing, research synthesis, or project planning.
  • Scaling Team Efficiency: Discover how to deploy and share these custom AI colleagues across your organization to align brand voice, standardize processes, and automate collective workflows.

Speakers
avatar for Robert Graves

Robert Graves

Network Architect/Engineer, Education Service Center, Region 20

Sponsors
avatar for ESC-20 Technology Services

ESC-20 Technology Services

ESC-20 Technology Services

Thursday June 11, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
Magnolia
 
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